2 Chester men charged in West Chester killing

WEST CHESTER -- Two Chester city men are behind bars for their alleged roles in the shooting death of a 24-year-old borough man late last month, police said Wednesday.

Sergio Droz, 20, and Anthony Brightwell Jr., 24, were arrested for allegedly taking part in the slaying of Jamal Ahmed Scott around 10:30 p.m. on Jan. 25 near Matlack and Union streets. Scott was sitting in a vehicle when he was shot once in the upper torso and later died after driving himself to the hospital, according to the West Chester Police Department.

Both Droz and Brightwell were charged with criminal homicide and a slew of related charges including firearms violations, conspiracy, and robbery. Both men were denied bail and transported to Chester County Prison, according to court records.

Police said Scott, of the 500 block of East Barnard Street, drove himself to Chester County Hospital for treatment and was later transported by helicopter to Paoli Hospital, where he died from his injuries.

Scott's slaying marked the first homicide of 2013 in Chester County. According to his Facebook page, Scott was a 2006 graduate of West Chester East High School.